Cotton-picker.



B. S. SOHEBLB.

COTTON PICKER.

APPLICATION PIL'ED PEAB. 17. 1912. RENEWED AUG. 22, 1914. 11,123.61.Patented Jan. 5, 1915,

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A COTTON PICKER. APPL'lCATIoN FILED 213.17. 1912. RENBWBD AUG. 22, 1914.

Patented .121115, 1915.

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E. S. SCHEBLE.

COTTON kPIGKER.

APPLICATION FILED P11131?` 1912. RBNBWBD 11111.22, 1914.

Patented Jan. 5, 1915.

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THE MORRIS PETERS CO.. PHOTO LIT/1a. WASHINGTON. D. C

E. S. SGHEBLE. COTTON PICKER.

APPLICATION HL'BD 1111.17. 1912. RENBWEDYAUQ. 22, 1914.

Panam-,ed Jan. 5, 1915.

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EUGENE S. SCHEBLE, 0F CLEBURNE, TEXAS, ASSIGNOR OF FORTY ONE-HUNDREDTHSTO D. F. WELCH, W'. A. ROBERTS, .AND A. S. LEVIS, ALL )OF DALLAS, TEXAS.

COTTON-PICKER.

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Application filed February 17, 1912, Serial No. 678,359.

10 all whom it may concern:

13e it known that l, EUGENE S. SCHEBLE, citizen of the United States,residing at Cleburne, in the county of Johnson and State of Texas, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Cotton-Pickers, of whichthe following is a specification.

My invention relates to new and useful improvements in cotton pickers,and relates more particularly to certain improvements upon the structurecovered by the applicant`s co-pending application, led May 8, 1911,under Serial Number 62568-l.

The object of the invention is to provide a machine, mounted upon asuitable wheeled frame, which will be adapted to travel along a row ofcotton plants, removing the cotton therefrom mechanically, anddepositing it through mechanical means in suitable receptacles carriedby said frame, the work being accomplished more quickly and economicallythan may be done by manual labor. l

A further object is to provide a cotton picker in which are embodiednovel mechanisms for subjecting the stems of cotton plants to a rapidsuccession of violent shocks, and for simultaneously agitating the upperbranches of the plants, thus dislodging the cotton.

A. still further object of the invention is to provide a cotton pickerupon which are mounted a. number of cylindrical brushes adapted to berotated and to contact with a row of cotton plants at each side thereoffor the purpose of removing` the cotton.

Still another object of the invention lies in the provision of a novelbelt conveyorl svstem, adapted to catch the cotton as it is shaken orbrushed from the plants, and to convey it to a point at the rear of themachine suiliciently elevated to permit the cotton to be discharged intoreceptacles provided for the purpose.

Finally, the object of the invention is to provide a device of thecharacter described, that will be strong, durable, simple and etlicicnt,and comparatively easy to construct, and also one, the various parts ofwhich will not lie likely to get out of working order.

With these and various other objects in view, my invention relates tocertain novel features of the construction and operation, an example ofwhich is described in the fol- Patented Jan. 5, 1915.

Renewed August 22, 1914. Serial No. 858,133.

lowing specilication, and illustrated in the accompanying drawings,wherein:

Figure l is a plan view, showing the complete cotton picker. Fig. 2 is aview of the machine in side elevation. Fig. 3 is a longitudinal verticalsectional view of the machine, the section being taken upon the line:tear of Fig. l. Fig. Ll is a. front view of the machine. F ig. 5 is arear view. F ig. 6 is a detail perspective view showing a special formof bracket, several of which enter into the construction of the machine.Fig. 7 is a detail view showing a pawl and ratchet mechanism which iscorrelated with a drum shaft by which the rear end of the cotton pickerframe may be raised, or low ered. Figs. 8 and 9 comprise two detailviews of an eccentric, by which a rocking motion is communicated to acertain sleeve.

Referring now more particularly to the drawings, wherein like referencecharacters designate similar parts in all the figures, the numeral ldenotes the arched rear axle of the cotton picker, and 2 the rear wheelsmounted loose uponthe out-turned extremities of said axle. At the centerof the axle l is supported the rear end of a horizontal beam 3, which isparallel with the direction of travel of the machine, and has itsforward end pivoted upon the rear extremity of a tongue 4, incliningslightly downward toward its front end. The tongue Ll projects slightlybeneath the arched front axle 1S at the center thereof and is rigidlysecured to said axle by any suitable means. The axle 5, which willpreferably be equal in its dimensions to the rear axle, will carry uponoutturned extremities a pair of front wheels 6. The object in providinga pivotal connection between the tongue el and the beam 3 is to permit achange in the direction of travel of the machine, bv swinging therigidly connected tongue and front axle at an angle with said beam. Inorder to strengthen the connection between the tongue and front axle, alifth wheel 7 is mounted at the juncture of said parts. said wheelhaving the form of a ring centrally mounted beneath the front axle, itsfront portion being riveted or bolted upon the tongue and its rearportion extended beneath the beam 3.

When the cotton picker is being drawn across a ield, the forwardlyacting strain,

to which the front axle is subjected, tends tol swingV the axle from itsproper vertical position, bringing its journal portions ahead of itscenter. To counteract this tendency a bar 8 is horizontally mountedacross the vertical portions of the front axle and to its extremitiesare secured those 4of a cable 9. The cable is extended rearwardly andinwardly from each point of connection with the bar 8, and is carried atits middle or rear portion by a sheave 10 horizontally mounted upon therear end of the beam 3. This construction prevents the lower or journalportions of the front axle from being swung out of vertical alinementwith the top bar thereof, but does not hinder the axle from being swungabout the pivotal connection between the tongue 4 and beam 3.

Upon each or the two vertical portions of the rear axle, a pair ofsimilar brackets 11 and 12 are clamped, the former being at the frontand the latter to the rear of the correlated axle. Each of said bracketscomprises a horizontal upper member having one of its extremitiesvertically grooved to receive the axle as indicated at 12a, an inclinedlower member integrally connected with the outer end of the horizontalmember, and also provided with a groove 12 at its lower end to receivethe axle. Upon the rear end of brackets 12 are mounted opposite bearings13, which receive the extremities of a shaft 14 extending transverselyabove the frame of the machine. Adjacent to each bearing 13, a drum 15is mounted fast upon the shaft 14, and upon each drum is wound a rope16. The ropes 16 have their extremities secured to a horizontal beam 17,transversely extended between the side walls 13 of the frame. Bysubjecting the shaft 14 to rotation, and thereby winding the ropes 16 onor off their respective drums, the frame which carries the cottonpicking mechanism may be raised or lowered. By thus making provision forthev vertical adjustment, it is made possible for the operator toelevate the frame when transporting the machine to or from a field, thuspreventing said frame from creating any impediment to travel. In orderthat rotation may be manually communicated to the shaft 14 a crank 19 isintegrally pro vided upon one extremity of said shaft. lnv

order that the frame may be held at various heights, a pawl and ratchetmechanism is correlated with the shaft 14, comprising a ratchet wheel 20fast upon said shaft, and a pawl 21 pivoted upon one of the bearings 13and engaging the teeth of said ratchet wheel. Since the rear extremityis supported by a iexible means, z'. e. the ropes 16, it is essentialthat a further means be provided to prevent said extremity from swingingabout, in a horizontal direction. This means consists in guide brackets22, a pair of which are mounted in vertical alinement upon the outersurface of the wall 1S, the vertical vportions of the rear axle beingextended tlirough said brackets. These brackets guide the frame duringvertical adjustment and also prevent any motion either lateral orforward and back. lThe forward extremitv of the frame is also adapted tobe vertically adjusted, and a description will now be given of themechanism for accomplishing this result. A bar 23 is extended betweenthe front portions of the walls 13, and to the center of said bar isattached the lower extremity of a rod 24, made extensible by means of anordinary turn-buckle 25. The upper end of the rod 24 is attached to onearm of al bell-crank, said arm being designated by the numeral 26. Thebell-crank is provided with a journal portion between its two arms,-said portion being received by a bearing 27, mounted upon the beam 3.The other arm of the bell-crank, which is denoted by the numeral 23, hasconnection with one end of a rod 29 having its other end pivotallyattached to the middle portion of a lever 30. The lower extremity ofsaid lever is pivoted at the center of a quadrant 31 mounted rigidlyupon the beam, 3, the usual spring-pressed rod 32 being carried by thelever and conjoined with the quadrant to hold the lever in variouspositions of adjustment. 1t is apparent from the foregoing descriptionthat by swinging the lever 30, the bell-crank QG and 23 may be subjectedto an angular displacement whereby the front end of the frame may beraised or lowered.

A description will now be given of a device by which the front extremityof the frame may be subjected to a slight lateral displacement in eitherdirection. Directly beneath the beam 3 is mounted ay vertical rod 33having its lower portion slidably received by an eye-bolt 34 projectingfrom the front of the frame. The rod 33 is given a right angle bend atits top, thereby forming an integral horizontal rod 35 extendingrearwardly, and passing through a pair of eye-bolts 36, provided uponthe under surface of the beam 3. At the junction of the rods 33 and 35,a pair of opposite laterally extending members 37 are connected` saidmembers having their extremities turned upward a short distance. Theoperator by pressing downward with his foot upon the extremity of eithermember 37, can subject the rod 35 to a slight rotation and swing thelower end of the rod 33 to either side, thus producing a correspondingdisplacement of the front end of the frame. rlhe connections justdescribed are made with suliicient play to permit the operation setforth.

A more detailed description will now be given of the frame of the cottonpicker. Mention has already been made of cross bars 17 and 23 extendingbetween the upper edges of the side walls 18. Said edges are furtherconnected at their middle portions by a pair of spaced transverse bars38, preferably formed of angle iron. At the front end of the frame stillanother bar 39 is extended between the upper edges of the side walls.The bars 17, 23, 38 and 39 serve to hold the side walls rigid in apermanent relation to each other. r1`he front portion of each side wallis formed of a metal sheet 40 having its middle portion, graduallycurved out from the top and bottom edges thus producing a cylindricalsurface. The bottom of the frame is formed by two platforms 41 rigidlyconnected with the lower edges of the walls 18 and extending the fulllength of said walls. The inner edges of the two platforms 41 are spacedfrom each other a short distance, thus producing a. longitudinal centralslot 42 in the bottom, extending from end to end. As the cotton pickertravels along a row, the plants of the row pass through the slot 42, andare acted upon by the picker mechanism during this passage. In order toguide the plants into the slot, extending portions 43 are provided uponthe forward extremities of the platforms, said portions having theiredges gradually curved outward so as to form an entrance to the slot, ofgradually reduced width.

The brackets 11 carry a pair of opposite bearings 44, in which aremounted the extremities of a drive-shaft 45, from which shaft thevarious mechanisms comprising the machine are operated. The shaft 45 isitself driven from the rear wheels, which carry large sprocket wheels46, correlated through a chain 47 with small sprocket wheels 48 fastupon the extreme ends of the shaft 45.

A description will now be given of a mechanism by which the stems of theplants, as they pass through the slot 42, are subjected to a series ofshocks, following each other in rapid succession, and acting alternatelyfrom each side of the row, thereby oscillating the plants violently andshaking loose the cotton. The two crossbars 17 and 23 are provided attheir centers with hanger bearings 49, which receive the extremities ofa rock-shaft 50, longitudinally mounted in the top portion of the frame.Adjacent to each of the bearings 49. a large ring 51 is hung upon theshaft 50, transversely of the frame, said ring having an opening at thebottom, approximately equal in width to the slot 42, and designated bythe numeral 52. The bottom portions of each ring 51, adjacent to theopening 52 are bent horizontal and are made to support a pair of spacedboards 53, extended between the two rings. he opposite edges of theboards 53 are normally pair of bars 54 are extended transversely acrossthe end portions of the bars 38, and are provided at their centers withbearings to receive the extremities of a shaft 55, transverse of theframe. Rotation may be communicated to the shaft 55 from the shaft 45 bya chain 56 carried by sprocket wheels 57, one of which is fast upon eachof said shafts. Enough slack is provided in the chain 56 to allow forthe vertical adjustment of the frame carrying the cotton pickingmechanism. At one end of the shaft 55, outside of the frame, a fly-wheel58 is mounted for the purpose of maintaining the momentum of said shaft.Upon the other extremity of the shaft 55, there is carried a crank-wheel59, occupying a position between the adjacent bar 54 and the side wall18. The upper extremity of a pitman 60 is mounted upon said crankwheel,and its lower extremity is pivotally connected to the adjacent ends oftwo oppositely extending rods 61, substantially horizontal and parallelto the adjacent wall 18. These rods terminate opposite to the two rings51 respectively, and are pivotally supported by brackets 62, one ofwhich is mounted upon the wall 18, a short distance from each ring 5l. Aconnecting rod 63, substantially vertical, is extended between thelateral portion of each ring 51 and the adjacent extremity of the rod61.

From the foregoing description it is apparent that during the travel ofthe machine, rotation will be communicated to the shafts 45 and 55 fromthe rear transporting wheels.l and that the rotation of the latter shaftwill transmit an oscillating motion to the bars 61, which motion will becommunicated from said bars through. the connecting rods 63 to the rings51. The rapid oscillating movement given to the bars 53 by said rings,will bring said bars alternately into sudden contact with the stems ofthe plants between said bars, dislodging the cotton from the plants, asa -result of these frequent shocks. It is to be understood that theremust be some looseness or freedom of motion in the connections betweenthe rods 61 and their pivots, as well as between said rods and theconnecting rods 63, in order to permit the necessary transmission ofmotion.

' A description wilil nowv bei given of ai. mechanism, employed toviolently' agitate the upper branches of the cotton. plantsas they;pass` through the machine,y which mechanism actse in conjunction Withthe, os.- cillating bars 53;y tov shake loose; the cotton. Upon,v therock-shaft. 50, between` the rings 51, ani elongated sleeve tis mountedloose, and upon said sleeve are mounted fast a number of equally spaced.collars 65. From each collar G5, apair of divergent rods 66 are extendeddownwardly ata rearward; inr` clination, th'e length, of said rods beingsufficient to permit their endl portions. to` contact with the; upperbranches of the plants as they pass through the machine From the.middle, ofv the sleeve G4., an arm` 67 projects rigidly in a lateraldirection, beneath the shaft 55; Above the outer end? ofthe arm 67"v aneccentric 68; is mounted fast upon the shaft 55', the. eccentric rodi69y beingl extended downward and# pivotally connected to the arm 67.From the4 foregoing description, it is clear that the; shaft l 55, byVi-ts rotation, produces a reciprocating) motion; of the rod 69, thustransmittingy a rocking movement to` the sleeve 6d, and lcausing therods G6 to oscillate back and forth among the branches of the. plants,shaking loose the cotton.

An, explanation will now bel given of a belt-.conveyer system, thefunction of wh-ich is to. catch the cotton which has been dislodged fromthe plants, convey the same to the rear extremity of the machine, andele vate it to suchva height thaty itmay be dis* charged into suitablereceptacles. At the rear extremity of the frame, verticallyl elongatedboxes. B are provided at each side thereof,o their front and rearwallsbei-ng de` noted by the numeralsO and 'il' respectively and theirside walls by the numeral 72. These boxes extend vertically from therear ends of the platformsdl to an elevation considerably above that ofthe beam 3: A horizontal shaft 73 is extended across the front wallsofthe boxes Ba short distance above the side walls, the extremitiesof'said shaft beingreceived by bearings 74, one of which is mounted uponeach wall 70. Rotation may be communicated from the shaft 45 to theshaft 73 through a chainy 75. carried byl sprocket wheels 76r one ofwhich is mounted upon each of said shafts. A shaft 77 parallel with theshaft 73 is mounted atthe upper extremities of the boxes B', its endportions being extended into the front portions of said: boxes. Betweenthe two boxes a sprocket wheel 78 iscarried and isf adapted to be drivenby a chain 79, passing also over another sprocket wheel 78 carriedcentrally upon the shaft 73,. Upon the shaft 77 are mounted; two pulleysS0, respectively positioned within the two boxes- B, and uponeach ofsaid pulleys is mounted the upperextremity of a vertically extended belt8f. 'llhe lower ends of the belts 81 are carried by. pulleys'SQ,`respectively carried by shafts 83g onefof which is transversely mountedin theV lowerx portion of' each box B, with its extremities journaled inthe side walls 72.

Adjacent' to the shaft 77', and slightly to the rear thereof, is mounteda parallel shaft 8d, adapted to4 receive rotation from the shaft 77through a pair of intermeshed gears 85v carried by; the middle portionsof said shafts, between the boxes B; The end portionsofl the shaft S4project into the upper portionslof the boxes and respectively carrypulleys. S6 within said boxes. Upon each pulley SG1 is mounted the upperend of a belt 87', the parallel sides of which extend downward with-inthe boxes, their forward sides being contiguous with the rear sides ofthe belt 811, as is clearlyA shown in Fig. 3. At the lower ends of theboxesl B, the belts 87 are each turned at right angles and extendedhorizontally forward, a short distanceL above the platforms 41. Inmaking thisl turn, the front side of each belt S7 is supported byy theadjacent pulley 82, or rather by that portion of the belt 8l havingcontact with said pulley. The rear sides of the belts 87, in making` the90 degree turn, rest respectivelyV upon pulleys 88, each of which. iscentrally mounted upon a shaft S9, transversely positioned in the lowerrear portion of the correlated box B. After turning, as described, thebelts 87 extend horizontally tothe front end of the frame, there beingmounted upon pulleys 90 carried by shafts 91. Said' shafts are mountedin bearings 92, which are supported by the .forward ends of theplatforms d'1. ln order to eliminate any possibility foi` the belts Sland ST to slip, sprocket chains 93 are attached to the inner edges ofsaid belts and are made to. eng-age sprocket-wheels 9e, one of which isrigidly secured to, each of the pulleys 80, 82, 86, SS and 90. Betweenthe two horizontal. portions of each belt S7, a. false floor 95. isinterposed', the lateral edges of the same being turned down and rigidlysecured to the underlying platform 41.. The functions of the belts 81and S7, and of the false bottoms, just described, will later be fullyexplained.

A. description will now be given of certain. mea-ns for removing thecotton from the plants, which supplement the oscillatory boards: 531 andthe rods 6G already described. n short distance above each of the boards53', a shaft 96 is mounted extending longitudinally ofthe machine, andhaving its extremities received by bracket members 97- one of' which isArigidly mounted at each end of each board. Each shaft 96 carries a longIdrinn 93, havin" its surface provided with bristles-,thus constituting acylindrical brush. rlhese two brushes are spaced a. distancesubstantially equal to that between the boards 53 so that they willcontact with the plants at each side of the row. Upon the inner sidewalls 72 of the boxes B, are mounted short pieces of horizontal shafting100, each substantially alined with one of the shafts 96. 1t is intendedto communicate rotation to the shafts 96 from the shafts 1.00respectively, and since the supporting means of the former are subjectedto oscillation during the travel of the machine, it is necessary toaccomplish the transmission of power through flexible connections, eachcomprising two universal couplings 101 and a short piece of shafting 102joining said couplings. A shaft 103 is mounted upon the rear side 71 ofeach box B, in bearings 104, and rotation may be communicated from eachshaft 103 to each shaft 100 by a pair of intermeshed bevel-gears 105. Ashaft 106 is mounted a short distance above each shaft 103 and parallelthereto, a pair of bearings 107 being provided upon the rear surface ofeach box B, to receive the correlated shaft 106. Rotation may becommunicated from each shaft 106 to the adiacent shaft 103, through achain 108, passing over a pair of sprocket wheels 109, one of which iscarried upon the outer end of each shaft. The shafts 106 are themselvesadapted to be driven from the shaft 73 by a chain 110, passing oversprocket wheels 111, one of which is carried upon the end portion ofeach shaft. cylindrical brushes are adapted to rotate during the travelof the machine, the rotation being such that the inner or opposite facesof the brushes travel upwardly.

Still another form of rotation brush will now be described, of whichthere are also a pair, one being mounted above each of the brushes 98longitudinally of the machine. These upper brushes are designted by thenumeral 112 and are formed by mounting bristles thickly upon both edgesof a metal strip, helically mounted upon a shaft 113. The parts 112 and113, in conjunction, very closely resemble the commonly used spiralconveyer. The forward ends of the two shafts 113 are mounted in brackets114 projecting from a pair of uprights 115 extending from the top tobottom of the frame at the front end thereof. The rear extremities ofsaid shafts are received by bearings 116 mounted upon the inner sidewalls 72 of the boxes B. The shafts 113 are adapted to receive rotationrespectively from the shafts 106, this being accomplished in each caseby a pair of bevel gears 117, one being carried upon the inner end ofthe shaft 106 and the other by the rear end of the shaft 113. Thus itwill be seen that the brushes 112 will rotate during the travel of themachine, their opposite faces moving upward, and contact- It is thusapparent that the ing with the upper branches of the cotton plants ateach side of the row.

An explanation will now be given with regard to the operation of thevarious mechanisms to which the foregoing description relates. Themachine is propelled either by horse power or some source of mechanicalenergy along a row of cotton in such a way that the plants pass throughthe slot 42. During the passage of the plants through the machine, theyare simultaneously acted upon by the oscillating members 53 and 66 andby the rotating brushes 98 and 112, which engage the plants at each sideof the row.

The cotton which has been dislodged by the various means, abovespecified, drops to the bottom portion of the machine and falls upon therearwardly traveling surfaces of the two belts 87. rIhe cotton is thusconveyed to the rear portion of the machine and there passes between thetwo contiguous surfaces ofthe belts 81 and 87. Since these two beltstravel upwardly at a uniform rate of speed, the cotton is held betweenthem and elevated to the upper extremities of the boxes B. Each of saidboxes is provided at its upper extremity with a rectangular aperture118, and as the cotton escapes from between the two belts it isdischarged rearwardly above the pulleys 86 and through the apertures118. Suitable receptacles may be secured to the rear surfaces of theboxes B to receive the cotton as it is thus discharged. Thesereceptacles will preferably have the form of sacks 119, the mouth ofeach sack being spread to pass over a board 120 forming the top of eachbox B and projecting to the rear thereof. `A peg 121 surmounted upon theboard 120 receives the upper edge of the sack and holds it fromslipping. The side of the sack may be divided by a slit,

the edges of which may be spread apart and secured at the side of thebox B, thus allowing the cotton to enter the sack from the apertures118.

It is to be observed that the application of this invention is notlimited to the cotton picker, since it may also be employed to removeboll weevils and other parasites from the plants.

Various changes may be made in the construction and proportion of partswithout departing from the spirit of the invention, and the device istherefore presented as including all such changes and modifications asmay be included within the scope of the following claims.

What I claim is:

1. The combination in a cotton picker. of a wheel supported frame, saidframe being rigidly sustained, a transversely swinging hanger mounted inthe frame. striking members fixed in the hanger and having a stalk:receiving slot therebetween, 'a pair fof elongated brush Amembersrotatably mounted in y'the hanger inxed relation to each other and:disposed on opposite sides of the'slot'be- `tween the striking members,=means v'tor revolving the brush member, vmeans for swinging thevhanger,vand spiral brushesroabove fthe brush members, means .mounted `o'nthe`frame for4 operating the cotton'removring brushes, and Icottonconveying Imeans #trai/'cling ith-'rough the frame `adjacent the brushmembers and 'associated with Ithe cotton 'removing brushes and-iarrange'd in the path of 'cotton removedkbyl the bru'sh linemvbers.and the. removing brushes rand `h avinga ldischarge connection attheirear portion fof the frame. f

3. *"ihecombination'ina cotton picker, o

.a wheelfsupported vf'rame, said iframe :being rigidly sustained, v'atransversely swinging hanger in the frame, striking fmembers fixed linthe 'hanger-fand having a Ystalk receiving finembers, `rotatably-fmounted in the hanger and in 'fixed relation to each other, `one 'of"said lbrush 'niembers being disposed -on each 'side of the fslot.between the v"str-liking `memlbers, means foi-frevolvingtliebruslies,fineaiis -ffor "swinging "the hanger, cotton lremoving o0Bling ith'e hanger, cotton removing members,

fdsoosed in .the fifi-aine aboi'fe-'thefbrusnmemv bers, means fmounitodon the iframe fior operating @ni-e @ottoman/moving members, cot-v"brushes, lrotatably mounted :in the :frame above ythe brush members,means mounted on the frame for operating the 'cotton freymovin g ibrushes, and 'fa cotton lagitating de- 2'vice mounted longitudinally ofvthe -fra'me Iand above thecotto'n reniovingibrushes.

"4. The 'oombnaitionzin @a V cotton picker, for a wheel supported frame,said frame being rigidly sustained, a @transversely Iswinging "hanger inthe fram'e, strikingi members iXed l1in `1the hanger 'and 4having 1aistalk receiving slot therebetween, a vpair of *elongated'brush membersmounted in the hanger, "in fixed relation to each other, 'one fof saidbrush members being disposed on each fside'fof` the slot between thestriking' members, means for revolving the brushesyineans fori-swingtonconveying means traveling through the moving members and having adischarge connection at the rear portion of the f "aine, and a cottonvagitatiiig device mounted longitudinally of the frame and above thecotton removing members.

5. The combination in a. ycotton picker, of

a wheel supported frame, a pair of supports fixed on the frame, a rockshaft supported iii `bearings carried by the supports and extendingvlongitudinally of the frame, a pair of hangers mounted on the Irockshaft, a pair ot' elongated brush members rotatably lmounted in thehangers in fixed relation to each other and adjacent the bottom ofthe`frame, 'operating means mounted on the franie'and connected with thehanger, revolving brushes vmounted in the Lframe above the brushmembers, and discharge :belts vdisposed adjacent Ithe brush membersand-below therevolving brushes and mounted llongitudinally ot' theframe.

f6. Thecombination in a 'cotton picker, of a wheel supportedfranie,'said frame being rigidly "sustained, a transversely swinginghanger fin the frame, striking members'iixed in the 4'hanger and havinga stalk receiving slot therebetween, a pair oie elongated brush vmembersmounted vin I'the hanger in fixed relation ito each other, one of saidbrush membersbeingdisposed on each side ofthe -slot between Ithestriking members, "means for revolvingthe brushes, means -for swingfingthe hanger, cotton removing members, disposetl'inthe frame above thebrush members, means lmounted on the :frame Ifor operatingthe cottonIIremoving members, cotton conveying `means traveling ythrough the'frame adi-acont the ibrush members at each vside of the `cottonremoving members and arranged in the path of cotton reinovedby the brushmembers and the `removingmcmbe'rs, and an.y elevator at the rearentl ofsthe frame provided with discharge openings at its 'upper portion andyconnected with 'the cotton conveying means.

7. In a cotton pickel', the combination with 'la wheel fsupported frame,hangers mounted in the "frame, relongated 'brush members mountedin-thehangers, elongated brushes lmounted in 'the frame above the xbrushmembers `and adjacent the hangers, ott-a rocking member mounted in theframe longitudinally thereof above the brushes and connected ywith fthe-hanger, divergent rods connected to the rocking member and arranged toswingin unison therewitlnand -device mounted onthe 'frame arranged toAimpart lmotion "to the rockshaft.

"8. .The-'combination in a cotton picker, lot

`vva whleei @supported tra1ne,lelongated stalk guiding members inrelative xed relation and separated sufciently to provide a longitudinalrestricted slot in the lower portion, of the frame in position toreceive the stalks of cotton plants, transversely swinging strikingmembers mounted within the frame, a brush member mounted over eachstriking member adjacent the vertical plane of the slot between thestriking members, and a revoluble brush mounted over each brush memberand adjacent the vertical plane of the slot of the striking members.

9. The combination in a cotton picker, of a wheel supported frame,elongated stalk guiding members in relative fixed relation and separatedsufficiently to provide a longitudinal restricted slot in the lowerportion of the frame in position to receive the stalks of cotton plants,transversely swinging striking members mounted within the frame, a brushmember mounted over each striking member adjacent the vertical plane ofthe slot between the striking members, a revoluble brush mounted overeach brush member and adjacentl the vertical plane of the slot of thestriking members, and a rearwardly traveling conveyer disposed on eachboard and disposed laterally of the adjacent brush member.

10. The combination in a cotton picker with a wheel supported frame, andrevoluble brushes mounted longitudinally of the` frame and fixed againstdisplacement transversely thereof, of transversely swinging hangersmounted in the frame, elongated members connecting the hangerslongitudinally of the frame and separated in relative fixed relationwhereby an elongated narrow slot is provided therebetween, and arevoluble brush member mounted between the hangers longitudinally ofeach hanger connecting member and adjacent the inner edge thereof.

ll. The combination in a cotton harvester, of a portable frame, atransversely swinging hanger mounted in the frame, a pair of spacedstriking members fixed in the hanger, a pair of rotatable brush membersfixed on the hanger over the striking members, a pair of spiralrotatable brushes mounted in the frame over the brush members andsupported against longitudinal and transverse movement, means fordriving the brush members, and means for driving the spiral brushes.

12, The combination in a cotton harvester, of a portable frame, spacedelongated striking members in the frame moving transversely thereof,spaced rotating brush members disposed parallel to the striking membersand moving transversely in the frame, and a pair of rotating spiralbrushes fixed in the frame against longitudinal and transverse movementand disposed longitudinally of the frame.

ln testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

EUGENE S. SCHEBLE.

Witnesses:

W. E. BERRY, W J. FirE, J r.

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